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Saudi Arabia geometry
Problem
Let be a triangle, the circle having as diameter cuts , at , respectively. Let be a point on this circle. Let , be the projections of upon the sides , respectively. Let be the orthocenter of the triangle . Show that .

Solution
Let , be the altitudes of and concur at . We have that is inscribed in the circle with diameter , so passes through the circumcenter of . Then , reflect each other by the angle bisector of . From that, easy to prove that .
But , as Thales's Theorem, we have , implies that Similarly, we get , thus . Then we get
But , as Thales's Theorem, we have , implies that Similarly, we get , thus . Then we get
Techniques
Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleIsogonal/isotomic conjugates, barycentric coordinatesAngle chasing